What Is a Timeshare and What It Isn’t: Real Talk from a Happy Owner of 15

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It’s a legal contract and long-term financial decision that you should thoroughly understand and think through before buying.

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What Is a Timeshare Ownership?

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This type of timeshare ownership means you have the right to use a particular room type a specific week every year.

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A floating week timeshare means that you aren’t guaranteed the same week every year for vacation; you need to call the resort to reserve a room.

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Based on your purchase package, owners receive a set number of points a year that act as currency they can use to make resort reservations within their timeshare chain.

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Instead of just a week or a set amount of points, we hold a larger piece of a specific unit at a particular resort.

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What Is a Timeshare and What It Isn’t: Real Talk from a Happy Owner of 15

It’s a legal contract and long-term financial decision that you should thoroughly understand and think through before buying.

What Is a Timeshare Ownership?

This type of timeshare ownership means you have the right to use a particular room type a specific week every year.

1. A Fixed Week

A floating week timeshare means that you aren’t guaranteed the same week every year for vacation; you need to call the resort to reserve a room.

2. A Floating Week

Based on your purchase package, owners receive a set number of points a year that act as currency they can use to make resort reservations within their timeshare chain.

3. An Allotment of Points

Instead of just a week or a set amount of points, we hold a larger piece of a specific unit at a particular resort.

4. Fractional Ownership

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